Chapter 19: Compromising for Survival
Junting Shengshi Villa.
Lin Yuan was reading in the study.
There were many books on Shen Yanzhouâs bookshelf.
Covering all aspects, many were about business management.
Lin Yuan picked one at random, read a few pages, found it somewhat interesting, and got absorbed in it.
Shen Yanzhou parked the car and strode into the hall.
Uncle Chen walked over.
“Young Master, Mr. Lin is in the study on the second floor.”
He hesitated to speak. “Uh, after you left, Mr. Lin… seemed to have cried.”
“His spirits weren’t high. I offered to take him to get familiar with the villa’s environment, but he wouldn’t go.”
Shen Yanzhouâs lip line tightened.
Cried?
Heh, how dissatisfied is he!
He nodded. “Understood.”
After speaking, he strode up the stairs.
Arriving at the study door on the second floor, he took a deep breath and opened the door.
Lin Yuan was reading so intently that he didn’t notice the soft sound of the door opening.
Shen Yanzhou saw Lin Yuan sitting properly on the chair in front of the desk.
The loose white loungewear set off a semi-mature, pure, and alluring aura amidst his boyishness.
Those beautiful, exquisite phoenix eyes were focused, and his red lips seemed to be reading silently, moving slightly.
Docile, obedient, playful, and cute.
Seeing this scene, Shen Yanzhouâs Adam’s apple rolled up and down unknowingly.
Such a beautiful little thing must belong completely to him alone.
But right now, he still refused to submit and obey from the bottom of his heart.
Shen Yanzhou took a deep breath.
No matter, he would help him become obedient!
He turned and closed the door tight.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Lin Yuan looked up.
Seeing Shen Yanzhou enter, he immediately stood up subconsciously.
He lowered his head.
“You’re back so soon!”
Shen Yanzhouâs eyes shifted slightly. “What, wished I came back later?”
“No!” Lin Yuan looked up. “I didn’t mean that.”
Shen Yanzhou strode up to him.
His gaze patrolled his face for a moment.
“While I wasn’t home, were you good?” His voice betrayed no emotion.
Lin Yuan nodded. “Mn.”
Shen Yanzhou sat on the chair. “What did you do?”
Lin Yuan: “Didn’t do anything. Scrolled through videos, read a book.”
Shen Yanzhou raised an eyebrow and glanced at him sideways. “Oh? Only these? Did you meet any new friends online?”
Lin Yuanâs brow furrowed slightly.
He shook his head. “No.”
Hearing this answer, the fire in Shen Yanzhouâs heart was ignited, and a tyrannical aura rose around him.
He pulled the person into his arms abruptly.
“No? Learned to lie? Hm?”
“Lin Yuan, you’re quite something!” A gloomy, cold look flashed in his peach-blossom eyes.
His long fingers clamped onto his small chin. “Only half a day, and you hooked up with Jiang Ye, the young master of the Jiang family in Haicheng?”
Lin Yuan panicked.
He actually hadn’t intended to lie, but hearing Shen Yanzhouâs questioning tone, he couldn’t help but feel nervous.
He was worried that if he told the truth, it would make him unhappy.
It was out of subconscious self-protection that he gave a negative answer.
Who would have thought he knew everything?
Moreover, judging by Shen Yanzhouâs tone, “Haicheng Jiang Family” seemed to have some special meaning.
Lin Yuan felt a bit flustered.
“I, I just met him in a livestream room, so, so I added him on WeChat! I didn’t, didn’t hook up…”
“Didn’t hook up? If you aren’t guilty, why lie?”
He turned his small face toward himself, his cold gaze falling into his clear black eyes.
Lin Yuan felt a chill down his spine.
“Didn’t hook up, yet you call him ‘Brother’ right after meeting? This habit of recognizing brothers everywhere, does it need a hard fucking for you to change it?”
Lin Yuanâs eyes instantly filled with chaos.
“No! Ge, I didn’t mean that!”
“In the livestream room, everyone called him Brother Jiang, so I followed along…”
Lin Yuan discovered that deep anger was brewing in the manâs amber eyes.
Shen Yanzhou was indeed angry.
Ten minutes ago, when Yue Ping told him that the WeChat ID indeed belonged to Jiang Ye, the second young master of the Jiang family in Haicheng, a nameless fire surged in his chest.
The Jiang family was the top wealthy family in Haicheng.
The head of the Jiang family had two sons.
Jiang Ye was the second.
Because he had been weak since childhood, always sickly, he lived in seclusion and rarely showed his face.
However, rumor had it that the Second Young Master was born with an excellent appearance, extremely striking.
A deep sense of unease rose in Shen Yanzhouâs heart along with his anger.
He narrowed his eyes, his gaze staring ruthlessly at Lin Yuanâs slightly pale face.
He seemed to want to see through whether he was lying, whether he harbored other thoughts about that glamorous invalid.
“I’ll give you one minute to explain the matter clearly to me!” he ordered coldly.
Lin Yuan nodded repeatedly subconsciously.
He recounted the entire story of the divination connection in the livestream room just now.
Shen Yanzhou pursed his lips after listening.
“Give me the phone.” He extended his hand.
Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment but still obediently handed the phone over.
Shen Yanzhou opened WeChat and tapped into the chat page between him and Jiang Ye.
In the car just now, anger had gone to his head, and he forgot to check what they had chatted about.
Now, he flipped through and read it seriously.
When he saw Jiang Ye proposing to meet and Lin Yuan refusing, his expression relaxed slightly.
“Delete him.” Shen Yanzhou handed the phone back, ordering coldly, allowing no doubt.
Lin Yuan pressed his lips together tightly.
His eyes widened slightly, the bottom of his eyes full of unwillingness and grievance.
He treated him like a prisoner!
Lin Yuanâs lips were pulled tight.
Stubborn self-esteem and fear of this man were warring inside him.
In the end, the fist clenched at his side slowly unclenched.
He ultimately dared not anger him.
He didn’t have the ability to contend with this wolf-like man yet.
He could only compromise and swallow the humiliation, letting him mold him as he pleased.
Lin Yuan lowered his eyelids and took the phone. After hesitating for a moment, he tapped to delete the friend.
Shen Yanzhou was displeased. One hand gripped his shoulder, his eyes freezing over.
“What, reluctant?”
“Hssâ” Lin Yuanâs brow tightened.
Shen Yanzhou realized he had hurt him and relaxed his fingers slightly.
“Not reluctant.” Lin Yuan answered dejectedly. “It’s just, you always treat me like this; I feel uncomfortable!”
Anger was wrapped in grievance, making his voice sound mournful.
“If you behave, I won’t always force you!” Shen Yanzhou released his shoulder.
His large palm reached out and grasped his slender neck.
The fingertips, slightly calloused, rubbed gently a few times, then tightened slightly.
Staring at him, as if admiring his prey.
“Lin Yuan, you are mine. From the moment you forcibly kissed me, it was destined. You can’t run away in this lifetime. Accept your fate!”
Lin Yuanâs chest heaved violently, his breathing rapid.
“Since you are my person, you must keep your distance from other men. I don’t like my things being touched by others. Understand?”
He held his porcelain-white swan neck, forcing him to look at him.
Lin Yuan felt his fingers quietly applying force, his throat being constricted tighter and tighter.
With no choice, he nodded in humiliation.
Shen Yanzhouâs hand slowly loosened a bit but didn’t let go of his neck.
“Please me.” He spat out these three emotionless words.
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